Emerging Technologies
Waters Wrap: What makes for a ‘true’ cloud migration?
While most every trading firm is migrating workflows and platforms to the cloud, Anthony explains that not every migration project is created equal.
Mainframes still mainstream: How financial markets are embracing and evolving 'legacy' IT
Tech giant IBM is targeting security, AI, and portability in the modernization of the mainframe as firms report still retaining “the workhorse of the back office.”
As APIs go mainstream, good management is key
Though APIs have been around for a while, some financial institutions only consume 5% of them. To help better manage APIs, firms need to be aware of what they want to achieve with the APIs they create and use.
This Week: DTCC & quantum; Talos; Jacobi; AccessFintech & more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
Nasdaq gears up for 1st migration in a long journey to AWS
While Nasdaq is set to begin migrating its MRX exchange to AWS’s cloud infrastructure next month, the full migration program could take 10 to 15 years to complete.
Continuous evolution: Researchers work to specialize NLP for finance
From academics to data teams at investment banks, those in and adjacent to the capital markets are looking to specialize natural language processing models to understand and break down financial data.
This Week: Linedata, Alveo, OpenFin & more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
Waters Wrap: The buy side, the changing nature of buy v. build, and how fintech has evolved
Neal Pawar, the former CTO of AQR and current COO of Qontigo, chats with Anthony about some of the major trends that are changing how asset managers interact with the vendor community, and how this shift mirrors the most significant evolutions in capital…
New study shows mainframes still popular despite the rise of cloud—though times are changing…fast
A whitepaper from the DTCC and Celent finds that 67% of buy- and sell-side firms hope to be “cloud first” by 2024, but mainframes still part of the equation.
This Week: Six Group, Broadway Technology/ MarketAxess, Linedata and more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
After switch to Google, Symphony begins data migration for clients
Symphony decided to first migrate client data to Google from AWS, and then focus on applications.
This Week: Numerix/Genstar, Overbond/TMX, Six and more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
This Week: DTCC, SEI, AirCarbon/Eventus and more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
DLT could give FX its ‘Netflix moment’
Blockchain’s proponents say faster settlement times make the technology akin to TV’s streaming revolution.
Advancements in NLP bring focus to document insight
Vendors are looking to provide AI models to help financial professionals get more value out of unstructured data sources.
People Moves: Citi, OpenFin, Genesis, Liquidnet and more
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this past week, including Vicky Sanders (pictured), OpenFin’s new chief digital officer.
Waters Wrap: Fintech funding—follow the money
As funding for startups and young companies dries up due to inflation and rising interest rates, Anthony looks at some of the vendors that have received monetary infusions this year to see if there are any patterns to be gleaned.
The power of FDC3 appD: A universal standard to distribute and discover applications
The latest evolution of FDC3 includes new specifications to its application directories. Dan Schleifer and Jim Bunting explain why this is a major breakthrough for the desktop app community.
People Moves: FactSet, Talos, Broadridge, and more
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Neal Pawar (pictured), who joins Talos as a strategic adviser.
This Week: CME Group, Genesis, McKay Brothers and more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
Waters Wrap: ASX, Cboe and evolving exchange technology
As ASX’s Chess replacement project stalls yet again, Anthony wonders if the exchange is at risk of falling behind the likes of Cboe, Nasdaq and CME, which are making major investments in cloud technology.
This Week: DTCC, Enfusion, Trading Technologies, Clearstream & more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
Retooling repo: How Broadridge, Bloomberg, Tradeweb, and JP Morgan are modernizing repurchase agreements
From brokers to trading platform providers, players in the repo market are focused on initiatives around reducing settlement fails, increasing automation, and streamlining operations.
The surprising industries luring data talent away from Wall Street
Capital markets data specialists are finding their skills in high demand—but not from where you might think.